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The driver was not believed to have been wearing a seatbelt and her name was not immediately available.

The second fatal crash on Canterbury roads occurred about 3.14am this morning when an 80-year-old male pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on the Hinds-Rangitata Highway, approximately five kilometres south of Hinds.

He died as a result of his injuries.

Early police enquiries suggested he may have been driving south before parking his vehicle and continuing south on foot. His name was also not immediately available.

Timaru police are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the Hinds-Rangitata Highway near the Hinds township at that time, or who may have seen the man walking on or near the road to contact them on (03) 687 9808.

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They were also appealing for sightings of a white Nissan Pulsar found parked within a few kilometres of the scene.

Another motorist died following a four-vehicle crash in the West Auckland township of Kumeu around 7pm last night.

Several others were seriously injured in the crash, police said. Three people were taken to hospital, one in a critical condition.

The serious crash unit was investigating.

An elderly man who crashed his car into a tree while driving in heavy rain near Pukekohe yesterday has also died.

The 75-year-old was left in a critical condition after smashing into a tree at the intersection of Tuakau and Buckland Roads, about midday yesterday.

The Counties Manukau police serious crash unit was investigating the incident and were seeking more information on the vehicle leading up to the time it crashed.